Wisconsin MBB Receives Commitment From 4-Star, Top-10 PG Daniel Freitag
Daniel Freitag is the fifth-highest-rated prospect in school history and the No. 1 backcourt recruit the Badgers have ever landed.
Madison, Wis. — Greg Gard and the Wisconsin basketball coaching staff only offered one point guard in the 2024 recruiting class (Daniel Freitag), and thankfully they never had to cast a wider net because the Badgers landed their top target.
Freitag, a four-star point guard and dual-sport athlete out of Bloomington, Minnesota, announced his commitment to the University of Wisconsin on Friday over a final five that also included Minnesota, Baylor, Notre Dame, and Virginia.
Per the industry-generated 247Sports Composite rankings, Freitag is the No. 71 overall player in the 2024 recruiting class and the No. 9 PG in the country, making him the fifth-highest-rated prospect in school history.
“The Wisconsin staff has always been great to me; Coach Gard and I are very close,” Freitag told BadgerNotes. “I am also very close to Coach Krabbenhoft and the other UW assistants.”
The Skinny
Wisconsin basketball was the first Power 5 program to offer Daniel Freitag a scholarship after their advanced camp in June 2021, well before he blew up, which is something he didn’t take lightly. The Badgers also reinforced his being a top priority by never offering another player at his position.
Additionally, Coach Gard never took his foot off the gas pedal. He stayed in contact with Freitag far more consistently than other schools throughout the process and even had Freitag on campus six total times.
Because of their efforts, Wisconsin has its point guard of the future in the fold, where the proverbial keys to the car will be waiting after learning and developing behind Chucky Hepburn for one season.
“He [Coach Gard] sees me making an impact for the team immediately and believes I can lead the team at the guard position. He has a lot of trust in me, and I like that.”
What Daniel Freitag Brings to the Wisconsin Badgers
Daniel Freitag, the highest-rated backcourt recruit of the Greg Gard era, is everything you could want from a lead guard.